Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 23

Rolex Ref. 16613 - Steel & Gold Submariner Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft /330 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. P477725, Ref. 16613. Sold on May 5th, 2001. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated yellow gold unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes set with sapphires and diamonds, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.